New Season, New You, New Me

New Season, New You, New Me
Dear daughter, I have a secret to tell you. Come closer so I can whisper: “I used to be someone else before you met me.” You don’t believe me but it’s true. This morning we… View Post

7 Reasons Why Dogs are Great for Kids (Even a Crazy Dog like Ours)

7 Reasons Why Dogs are Great for Kids (Even a Crazy Dog like Ours)
People say your life changes the day you have your first child. Ours changed long before that. The day we got our dog, Dante, was the day life would never be the same again. In… View Post

How I Approach Sibling Conflict

How I Approach Sibling Conflict
It’s not quite 7am. I’m lying in bed and I can already hear the arguments arising while the kids fight over playroom domination. Some days I can handle the sibling conflict; the screaming, fighting over… View Post

Mistakes I’ve Made When Feeding My Kids and Finding Better Alternatives

Mistakes I’ve Made When Feeding My Kids and Finding Better Alternatives
Last week I watched my daughter’s preschool friend work her way through raw cauliflower, beans, tomatoes, carrots and broccoli. I had never seen a child that age eat vegetables as if they were cupcakes. I… View Post

7 Healthy Recipes for Using Up Weetbix Crumbs

7 Healthy Recipes for Using Up Weetbix Crumbs
Does anyone else regularly find themselves staring into the near-empty cereal container asking, “What can I do with all these Weetbix crumbs?” No one ever eats them in our house so they just gather at… View Post